Single thin-film crystals are required to utilize promising hybrid organic/inorganic perovskite materials to develop solar cells. KAUST researchers have now shown how imploding bubbles in a solution can grow single crystals of the preferred orientation for manufacturing thin films1. Hybrid organic/inorganic perovskite materials are some of the most promising solar cell materials, as they are […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Crystal Solar, a pioneer in the direct growth of mono-crystalline Silicon epitaxial wafers for solar today announced that it has been awarded a $3 million cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative to develop high efficiency epitaxial solar cells and demonstrate commercial level yield […]

According to a new discovery named “Quantum-confined bandgap narrowing mechanism”, a method of absorbing natural light has been discovered. You may be wondering what this actually means. Well, according to this article over at Science Daily, using a wonder material called “Graphene”, it is possible to double or even triple solar absorption and energy conversion […]

Jacinta Auma shuffles slowly into her dim, mud-walled house, sits down, kicks off her sandals and switches on a light and a small television—a little miracle in this rural, deeply traditional corner of western Kenya. An estimated two-thirds of sub-Saharan Africa’s population lack electricity, according to the International Energy Agency. To cope, many have long […]

Illinois State University’s solar car team has a sunny outlook on this year’s competition. “This is the solar car the team always wanted,” said team leader Nick Reichman of Crystal Lake, a graduate student in project management. The team is doing the final assembly on this year’s car, a combination of old and new, before […]

South Carolina’s electric cooperatives are creating the largest network of community solar installations in the state, significantly expanding access to solar energy for cooperative consumers. “Community solar is a good fit for electric cooperatives and our consumer-members,” says John Bloodworth, chairman of the board of the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, the state association of […]

SolarReserve’s Crescent Dunes Project in Tonopah, Nevada is quietly providing clean, greensolar energy to 75,000 homes in the Silver State even when the sun isn’t shining. The 110-megawatt Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant in Nevada is the first utility-scale concentrated solar plant in the world. Photo credit: SolarReserve Crescent Dunes is the first utility-scale facility […]

Elon Musk on Tuesday sought to build a clean energy powerhouse as his electric car maker, Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O), made an offer to buy his solar installation firm SolarCity Corp (SCTY.O) in a stock deal worth as much as $2.8 billion. Tesla shares plunged more than 13 percent to $189.99 in extended trading – […]

Originally posted by By Julie Zhu | 14 June 2016 China’s efforts to triple solar power capacity by 2020 bring a new industry to the attention of investors. When leaders from 175 countries signed the historic Paris climate accord at the UN headquarters in New York on April 22, Chinese entrepreneur Alan Li was among […]

While many companies and households have a power shortage or power price problem, apple has an opposite problem. According to Apple, it generates more power than it needs. After generating all the electricity it needs to run it’s facilities and datacenters worldwide, apple may only use 7% from the grid. In areas like California and […]